Zurich North America today announced that its crop insurance business – Rural Community Insurance Services (RCIS) – is now connected to the popular farm data management software, John Deere Operations Center through John Deere’s API Services. The connection expands RCIS’ existing precision agriculture offerings and allows farmers insured through RCIS to electronically connect their field… Continue reading Zurich Expands Its Precision Agri Services
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W.R. Berkley Corporation Names New President of Berkley Agribusiness
W.R. Berkley Corporation today appointed Bradley T. London as president of Berkley Agribusiness. He succeeds Michael Ekiss who will continue to engage on special projects and initiatives throughout W.R. Berkley Corporation. Mr. London has nearly 30 years of experience in the insurance industry with a particular focus on underwriting for agricultural businesses. Most recently, he… Continue reading W.R. Berkley Corporation Names New President of Berkley Agribusiness
Lykes Insurance Sold to Tampa-based Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners
Tampa insurance brokerage and risk management company Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners has bought Lykes Insurance, formed in 1925 as part of the wide-ranging Lykes Bros. agribusiness empire. Terms of the deal, which closed on March 13, were not disclosed. The buyer, which goes by BKS-Partners, has more than 300 employees in offices throughout the Southeastern… Continue reading Lykes Insurance Sold to Tampa-based Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners
K2 Buys Farm and Agri MGA Mid America Risk Managers
K2 Insurance Services has completed a deal to buy agricultural-focused specialty MGA Mid-America Risk Managers (MARM). The deal will add further premium volume to expansive US program manager and MGA K2, which The Insurer understands ended 2018 at $625mn and is on course to top $700mn in annual premium this year. Omaha, Nebraska-based MARM distributes… Continue reading K2 Buys Farm and Agri MGA Mid America Risk Managers